Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dublin, OH to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,559step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 2,291 mi
Typical range: $7,190–$9,929
Transit: 5 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dublin to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,249
Fuel: $2,310
All-in estimate: $8,559

Return trip

San Diego → Dublin$10,467

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Dublin to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Dublin, OH to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,574	$2.87	$5,850 – $7,297
53' refrigerated	$7,829	$3.42	$6,811 – $8,847
48' flatbed	$7,869	$3.43	$6,767 – $8,970
Step deck	$8,559	$3.74	$7,190 – $9,929
Power only	$5,850	$2.55	$5,090 – $6,611
Hotshot	$4,417	$1.93	$3,666 – $5,168
26' box truck	$4,312	$1.88	$3,665 – $4,959
Sprinter van	$2,629	$1.15	$2,209 – $3,050

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More lanes from Dublin

Step deck lanes from Dublin, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	573 mi	$3,867	$6.75	$3,248 – $4,486	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,331 mi	$8,691	$3.73	$7,301 – $10,082	5 d
Chicago, IL	313 mi	$1,992	$6.36	$1,673 – $2,311	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$5,029	$4.29	$4,224 – $5,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,953 mi	$8,210	$4.20	$6,897 – $9,524	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	500 mi	$3,371	$6.74	$2,832 – $3,910	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,343 mi	$5,613	$4.18	$4,715 – $6,511	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,072 mi	$4,687	$4.37	$3,937 – $5,437	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

Step deck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dublin, OH to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Dublin, OH to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,559 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 2,291 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,190 and $9,929.

How far is Dublin, OH from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,291 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,310 of the $8,559 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,249 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Dublin, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,467, which makes Dublin, OH to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology